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Law of Evidence

This Library Research Guide on the Law of Evidence offers key resources, research tips, and tools to help students and legal researchers navigate the principles and practice of evidence in legal contexts.

Case Law

Prescribed Cases

Savoi and others v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Another 2014 (1) SACR 545 (CC)

S v Jaipal 2005 (4) SA 581 (CC)

Libazi and another v  S [2011] 1 All SA 246 (SCA)

S v Van Leperen 2017 (1) SACR 226 (WCC)

Rand Water v Zuikerbosch Biocal Products CC and Taroline (Pty) Ltd Joint Venture and Another (52056/16) [2018] ZAGPPHC 679 (21 September 2018)

Griffiths v S (AR189/2016) [2017] ZAKZPHC 13 (6 April 2017)

Mawanda Makhala and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Cape (CCT 237/22) [2024] ZACC 28 (20 December 2024)

Ixocure (Pty) Ltd   v Firstrand Bank Ltd (19619/2014) [2017] ZAWCHC 139 (30 November 2017)

Makate v Vodacom (Pty) Ltd 2016 (6) BCLR 709 (CC); 2016 (4) SA 121 (CC)

Molaudzi v S 2015 (8) BCLR 904 (CC); 2015 (2) SACR 341 (CC)

The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v Blair Atholl Homeowners Association [2018] ZASCA 176 (3 December 2018)

S v Shabalala 1986 (4) SA 734 (A)

S v Meyer and Others (204/2012) [2017] ZAGPJHC 286 (4 August 2017)

Mncuseni v S (CAF 9/13) [2013] ZANWHC 66 (21 November 2013)

S v Nkuna 2013 (2) SACR 541 (GNP)

S v Zuma 2006 (2) SACR 191 (W)

S v Mkhize 2012 (2) SACR 90 (KZD)

Tuch v Other NNO  v Myerson and Others NNO 2010 (2) SA 462 (SCA)

Williams v S (KS 18/09) [2009] ZANCHC 74 (27 November 2009)

S v Mbasigidi (SS214/2015) [2016] ZAGPJHC 181 (5 July 2016)

Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd v Bothaville Milling (Pty) Ltd (3424/2011) [2012] ZAFSHC 180 (20 September 2012)

Jeffery v Road Accident Fund (1693/2008) [2010] ZAWCHC 539 (10 November 2010)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers Inc and Others v National Potato Co-operative Ltd and Another[2015] 2 All SA 403 (SCA)

Twine and Another v Naidoo and Another [2018] 1 All SA 297 (GJ)

Rand Building Hydraulics (Pty) Ltd v Gilfillan [2017] ZAFSHC 205 (26 October 2017)

S v Shaw [2011] ZAKZPHC 32; AR342/10 (1 August 2011)

Lagoon Beach Hotel v Lehane [2016] 1 All SA 660 (SCA); 2016 (3) SA 143 (SCA)

Akani Retirement Fund Administrators Proprietary Limited and Another v Independent Media Proprietary Limited and

Others (58023/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1478 (29 December 2023)

Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd and Others v De Sousa and Another (613/2017) [2024] ZASCA 29 (26 March 2024)

AG v S (A534/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 784 (18 August 2014)

Vilakazi v S (A868/2011) [2012] ZAGPPHC 135 (28 June 2012)

Ganga v S 2016 (1) SACR 600 (WCC)

Y v S [2014] ZAFSHC 221 (11 December 2014)

Heroldt v S 2018 (2) SACR 69 (KZP)

Elvis v Road Accident Fund (HCAA07/2018) [2019] ZALMPPHC 4 (6 February 2019)

S v Dladla 2011(1) SACR 80 (KZP)

S v Krejcir and Others (SS26-2014) [2014] ZAGPJHC 342 (24 October 2014)

S v Kuyler and Others 2016 (2) SACR 563 (FB)

S v Thebus and Another 2003 (2) SACR 319 (CC)

S v Ndziweni (SS149/2015) [2017] ZAGPJHC 190 (29 June 2017)

Pieters v S (A176/2013) [2014] ZAFSHC 5 (6 February 2014)

S v Cloete 1994 (1) SACR 420 (A)

Miya and Others v S [2017] 3 All SA 906 (GJ); 2017 (2) SACR 461 (GJ)

Machaba and Another v S 2016 (1) SACR 1 (SCA)

Thint (Pty) Ltd v NDPP and Others, Zuma and Another v NDPP and Others  2008 (2) SACR 421 (CC)

A Company and Others v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services 2014 (4) SA 549 (WCC)

Astral Operations Ltd t/a County Fair Foods and Others v Minister for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (W Cape) and Others 2019 (3) SA 189 (WCC)

Competition Commission of South Africa v Arcerlormittal South Africa Ltd and Others 2013 (5) SA 538 (SCA)

S v Tandwa and Others  2008 (1) SACR 613 (SCA)

AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Another v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others; Minister of Police v AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC and Others 2021 (3) SA 246 (CC)

Ibex RSA Holdco Limited and Another v Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd and Others [2024] ZASCA 166 (4 December 2024)

Ex Parte Minister of Justice in Re Rex v Pillay and Others 1945 AD 653

Shabalala and Others v Attorney-General of the Transvaal and Another 1996 (1) SA 725

S v Staggie and Another (SS131/2002) [2003] ZAWCHC 2 (28 January 2003)

Du Toit v The Magistrate and Others [2016] 2 All SA 328 (SCA); 2016 (2) SACR 112 (SCA)

McBride v Regional Magistrate Pretoria and Another (A394/2008) [2008] ZAGPHC 271 (11 September 2008)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v King 2010 (2) SACR 146 (SCA)

S v Byleveld 2017 (1) SACR 218 (NWM)

Pillay & others v S 2004 (1) All SA 61 (SCA)

S v Naidoo & another 1998 (1) BCLR 46 (D)

S v Mphala 1998 (4) BCLR 494 (W)

S v Madiba 1998 (1) BCLR 38 (D)

S v Shongwe 1998 (9) BCLR 1170 (T)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Theron and Others (3214/2017) [2018] ZAWCHC 144 (25 October 2018)

S v Hena 2006 (2) SACR 33 (SECLD)

S v Odugo 2001 (1) SACR 560 (W)

Amod v S 2001 (4) All SA 13 (E)

S v Kotzè 2010 (1) SACR 100 (SCA)

S v Van der Berg and Another 2009(1) SACR 661(C)

S v Nnasolu And Another 2010 (1) SACR 561 (KZP)

S v Zürich 2010 (1) SACR 171 (SCA)

Kapa v S 2023 (1) SACR 583 (CC)

Hlongwane v Rector, St Francis College 1989 (3) SA 318 (D)

S v Shaik & Others 2007 (1) SA 240 (SCA)

S v Rathumbu 2012 (2) SACR 219 (SCA)

Mnyama v Gxalaba 1990 (1) SA 650 (C)

S v Mpofu 1993 (2) SACR 109 (N)

S v Ndlovu 2002 (2) SACR 325 (HHA)

S v Mbanjwa 2000 (2) SACR 100

S v Congola 2002 (2) SACR 383 (T)

Giesecke & Devrient v The Minister of Safety and Security [2011] ZASCA 220 (30 November 2011)

Mpungose and another v S [2011] ZASCA 60 (31 March 2011)

S v Mbanjwa 2000 (2) SACR 100

S v Tuge 1966(4) SA 565

S v Bouwer 1964 (4) SA 58 (O)

Crutse en andere v S [1998] JOL 3387 (NC)

S v Masana [2009] JOL 24725 (Tk)

Yona v Rakotsoane & others [2008] JOL 21069 (O)

Mnyama V Gxalaba and Another [1990] 3 All SA 1042 (C)

Ndlovu v Ramocoela & others [2003] JOL 10737 (O)

Nel v Law Society, Cape of Good Hope 2010 (6) SA 263 [ECG)

S v Mdyogolo 2006 (1) SACR 257 (E)

S v Oktober 2009(1) SACR 291 (C)

S v Van der Westhuizen 2011 (2) SACR 26 (SCA)

S v Zuma 1995 (1) SACR 568 (CC)

S v Mkhize 2011(1)SACR 554(KZD)

Matlou and another v S [2010] 4 All SA 244 (SCA)

S v Maasdorp 2008(2) SACR 296(NC)

S v Nzama and another 2009(2) SACR 326(KZP)

K v Regional Court Magistrate NO & others 1996 (1) SACR 434 (E)

S v Dayimani 2006 (2) SACR 594 (E)

Director of Public Prosecutions, Transvaal v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, and Others 2009 (4) SA 222 (CC)

Kerkhoff v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others 2011 (2) SACR 109 (GNP)

S v Msimango and Anor 2010 (1) SACR 544 (GSJ)

S v Masakale and Anor 2009 (1) SACR 295 (W)

S v Mgudu 2008 (1) SACR 71 (N)

S v Nduna 2011 (1) SACR 115 (SCA)

S v Mdlongwa 2010 (2) SACR 419 (SCA)

YM v LB 2010 (6) SA 338 (SCA)

S v Dumba 2011 (2) SACR 5 (NCK)

Transnet Ltd v Newlyn Investment (Pty) Ltd [2011] ZASCA 44 (29 March 2011)

Ndlovu v Minister of Correctional Services 2006 44 All SA 165 (N)

S v Ndiki and Others 2008 (2) SACR 252 (Ck)

Doorewaard and Another v S [2021] 1 All SA 311 (SCA)

S v Dyira 2010(1) SACR 78 (ECG)

S v Katoo 2005(1) SACR 522 (SCA)

Suliman v National Directorate of Special Operators & others [2008] JOL 21656 (C)

S v van Tonder 1971 (1) SA 310 (T)

Saayman v Road Accident Fund 2011 (1) SA 106 (SCA)

S v Tshabalala 2011 (1) SACR 497 (GNP)

S v Chipape 2010 (1) SACR 245 (GNP)

S v Kwezi 2007 (2) SACR 612 (E)

Di Pasquale v S [2011] ZAGPJHC (6 September 2011)

Simelane v S [2011] ZAKZPHC 4 (2 March 2011)

S v Jacobs 2011 (1) SACR 490 (ECP)

Madlavu v Minister of Safety and Security and Others 2010 (1) SACR 486 (ECM)

President of the Republic of South Africa and Others V M & G Media Ltd 2011 (2) SA 1 (SCA)

Re Ohlson 2008 (1) SACR 360 (E)

Road Accident Fund v Mehlomakulu 2009 (5) SA 390 (E)

S v Julies 1996 (2) SACR 108 (CC)

S v Meaker 1998 (2) SACR 73 (W)

Prinsloo v Van der Linde & another 1997 (6) BCLR 759 (CC)

S v Manamela and Others 2000 (1) SACR 414 (CC)

S v Brown & others 1996 (2) SACR 49 (NC)

S v Jackson 1998 (1) SACR 470 (HHA)

S v M 2000 (1) SACR 484 (W)

S v V 2000 (1) SACR 453 (SCA)

S v Lachman 2010 (2) SACR 52 (SCA)

S v Hanekom 2011 (1) SACR 430 (WCC)

S v Mahlangu and Another 2011 (2) SACR 164 (SCA)

S v Ramabokela and Another 2011 (1) SACR 122 (GNP)

Mphalala v S [2008] JOL 21712 (E)

S v Ntsele 1998 (2) SACR 178 (HHA)

S v Jama & another 1998 (4) BCLR 485 (N)

S v Lubaxa 2001 2 SACR 703 (SCA)

S v Mavinini (224/2008) [2008] ZASCA 166

S v Hoho 2009 (1) SACR 276 (SCA)

MSC Depots (PTY) LTD v WK Construction (PTY) LTD and Others 2011 (2) SA 417 (ECP)

Minister of Safety and Security v Sekhoto and Another 2011 (5) SA 367 (SCA)

 

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